Dark Gallery Art Prints - Elegant Home & Office Decor

Can the idiom "A picture is worth a thousand words" be turned on its head? In other words, a thousand words are worth one picture. For artist Chris Royal the answer is a resounding “Yes”. Over the past few years Royal has been drawing his interpretations of the odd happenings described in the books of his favorite authors, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The authors collective stories, known as THE PENDERGAST NOVELS follows an enigmatic F.B.I. agent through a series of truly macabre investigations, unraveling a complex world of gruesome murders, nightmarish creatures and deep, dark secrets.Starting with his cookbook “Beyond Riverside Drive”, Royal has delved into this dark world, creating over 140 disturbing black and white illustrations to accompany the more than 400 recipes based on foods referenced in THE PENDERGAST NOVELS. While compiling these illustrations, the artist also recreated some of his favorite moments from the novels in full color plates. These plates were not included in the cookbook and unseen in print……until now.The 140 color plates, known as THE DARK GALLERY have been released by the artist as a tribute to these amazing novels and to the two incredible authors that have given him so much joy- and admittedly “….more than a few nightmares.” Beyond Riverside Drive also available